The Linguistic Nations of America
In an interesting article published in Tufts Magazine, author Colin Woodward caught people’s attention when he described what he sees as new nations within the
December 23, 2016
American vs. British English: Which One Dominates the World?
The United States and England seem to have always been (at least since the USA became a country) trying to establish supremacy over both their
May 31, 2016
The Origins of American English
As is well known, there are many differences between British and American English, especially when it comes to spelling. However, few people know why this
February 5, 2014
How to Speak/Write English the Canadian Way
Canada is the second largest country in the world. So depending on which part of Canada you’re visiting, you may encounter different accents, slang, and
February 1, 2014
What Is Code-switching?
In linguistics, code-switching refers to the simultaneous and syntactically and phonologically appropriate use of more than one language. It is fairly common to hear multilingual
January 21, 2014
The Plain English Movement
As we discussed in a previous post on the “Language of the People“, legal language has evolved to be better understood by one group of
November 7, 2011
References for legal writing
Recently I had to work on a long translation of a legal document, which is not the field I work with most often. I found
February 4, 2009
The Economist cracks down on Americanisms
The Economist is the well-known and acclaimed magazine newspaper(!) about…well, economics…that is published in the UK. One of its proudest principles is how it likes
January 22, 2009
